Flagfin shiner

Pteronotropis signipinnis

Seven Centimeters Carp from North American Waters

Tropical
Coastal
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Small
Tropical fish

The flagfin shiner (Pteronotropis signipinnis) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the shiners, daces and minnows. This species is found in North America.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Pteronotropis
Maximum length: 7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Coastal Plain from Apalachicola River drainage in Florida to to Lake Pontchartrain drainage in Louisiana, USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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